Rod Transport

I have 4 14' 3 piece rods on the way and I have a 16' center console boat; the rods are almost as long as the boat!!! I've searched the main forum for solutions to my concern but haven't found anything that would work for me. The rod transport systems I've found are for boats with wide gunnels which I don't have. How can I transport without breaking the rods down? If there's not a good transport system and I have to break the rods down what's the best way to do this to avoid having to restring the rods? Do I just break them down and tie off to the top eye of the first section and go through the aggravation of threading them when I get to the lake? How do I protect the rods and keep them from tangling while going down the road?

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With only 4 rods you can just lay them in the bottom of the boat and put some Velcro around the ends to keep them from bouncing. It is easy to break the rods down and not have to cut the line. I would just tie them together and lay in the boat.

So if you just pull them apart and leave them strung, does that not fray and weaken the line?

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Originally Posted by Raucous Rooster

So if you just pull them apart and leave them strung, does that not fray and weaken the line?

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Not that I have seen, but you can buy the nylon mesh tubes that slide over the rod and protect it and the line. Also cuts down on tangles from one rod to the next. They are not too expensive, I've gotten some from BPS for around $7-$9 depending on length. They are not long enough to cover a long crappie rod, but broken down they cover 90% of the guide portions

My longest rod is 18' and bundle mine together with the other side rods. I don't break mine down. I also Velcro my rods to my back rod holder for transport so they don't bounce. My boat is a 17' center consol.


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Originally Posted by SeaRay

Not that I have seen, but you can buy the nylon mesh tubes that slide over the rod and protect it and the line. Also cuts down on tangles from one rod to the next. They are not too expensive, I've gotten some from BPS for around $7-$9 depending on length. They are not long enough to cover a long crappie rod, but broken down they cover 90% of the guide portions

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So something like this http://www.cabelas.com/product/Cabel...be%26CQ_st%3Db with all 4 wrapped with this http://www.cabelas.com/product/Cabel...Id%3D734095080 ?

Yes that is it. Only caution is a hook loves to get in them. It won't hurt the material but it is a PIA to get the hook back out. I try to have my hooks where the material won't cover them.

I'm going to try explaining this the best I can with words, but will probably confuse you more than help. I break down my 16s. I drop enough line that I can take the top section off and bring it's bottom eye down to bottom eye of the bottom section. The eyes will lay on top of one another while the Rod is standing up. Then I put the hook in the keeper and snug the line with the reel. With the line snugged I can take the uneyed section and wrap the two Rod pieces together. When I run out of slack to wrap I just hook it behind an eye. Once you figure it out it only takes a sec and everything is bundled together nicely and goes back together just as quick.
I sure hope you can make tails of that. I just read it back to myself and scratched the hair off my head. And I've been doing this for years.:dono:bash:yikes

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Originally Posted by brush pile

I'm going to try explaining this the best I can with words, but will probably confuse you more than help. I break down my 16s. I drop enough line that I can take the top section off and bring it's bottom eye down to bottom eye of the bottom section. The eyes will lay on top of one another while the Rod is standing up. Then I put the hook in the keeper and snug the line with the reel. With the line snugged I can take the uneyed section and wrap the two Rod pieces together. When I run out of slack to wrap I just hook it behind an eye. Once you figure it out it only takes a sec and everything is bundled together nicely and goes back together just as quick.
I sure hope you can make tails of that. I just read it back to myself and scratched the hair off my head. And I've been doing this for years.:dono:bash:yikes

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I think I gotcha. My mind's eye is not 20/20. I get the rods tomorrow - will give it a go. Thanks.

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This is a 17 foot boat with rod rack brackets screwed to floor of boat.
I had Hitech Stuff who is a vendor on here build for my boat. You can look him up on here and get his suggestions.
The top 8 rods are 18 footers for titelining.
The bottom part of rack holds 2 18 footers 2 16 footers 2 q4 footers and 2 12 footers for longlining.
The rods do stick out the back.

Holy rod racks Batman!!!! That's an amazing piece of engineering. I assume the base is welded or attached with sheet metal screws; wonder how that would work in fiberglass.

The floor base bracket has 4 screws to fasten.
The rod rack slides into the base bracket and has a 5/16 hex bolt to tighten. Easy to remove after you remove the rods.

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Holy rod racks Batman!!!! That's an amazing piece of engineering. I assume the base is welded or attached with sheet metal screws; wonder how that would work in fiberglass.

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This is what I use on my 17' Carolina Skiff, I have rails that I mount these on. I have the offset type.

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This is what I use on my 17' Carolina Skiff, I have rails that I mount these on. I have the offset type.

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Now there's an idea. I too have a Carolina Skiff and I had not thought about adding rails. I think I have found that hole in the lake where boaters throw their money.